Yum China Holdings, Inc.·4

Feb 11, 6:13 AM ET

Lu Xueling 4

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Yum China Controller Lu Xueling Exercises Options, Withholds Shares for Taxes

What Happened
Lu Xueling, Controller and Principal Accounting Officer of Yum China (YUMC), converted derivative awards into 2,197 common shares on February 9, 2026 (933 + 1,264). To satisfy tax withholding, 990 of those shares were surrendered/disposed at $57.50 each, generating $56,925 in consideration. Net shares received after the withholding were 1,207 shares. The transactions reflect conversion/vesting activity rather than an open-market buy or sell.

Key Details

  • Transaction date: 2026-02-09; Form 4 filed 2026-02-11 (timely filing).
  • Conversion (code M): 933 and 1,264 derivative shares converted (total 2,197).
  • Tax/payment withholding (code F): 990 shares withheld/surrendered at $57.50 = $56,925.
  • Net shares retained by insider: 2,197 − 990 = 1,207 shares (based on reported lines).
  • Footnotes: F1 — conversion is one-for-one; F2/F4 — vesting schedules (1/3 per year from 2/9/2023 or 50%/50% on 2nd/3rd anniversaries); F3 — grant has no expiration date.
  • Filing shows conversion/vesting and tax-withholding; no 10b5-1 plan or late-filing flag noted in the filing excerpt.

Context
This was a derivative conversion/vesting event with a sell-to-cover tax withholding (not an open-market sale). Such withholdings are routine to satisfy tax obligations and do not necessarily indicate insider sentiment about the company's stock. M = exercised/converted derivative; F = payment of exercise price or tax liability.